Zach Galligan


Zachary Wolfe Galligan is an American actor, best known for starring as Billy Peltzer in the comedy-horror films Gremlins and .

Early life

Galligan was born in New York City, the son of Carol Jean, a psychologist, and Arthur John Galligan, a lawyer who was a founding partner of the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro. He has a sister, Jessica, and graduated from Columbia University.

Career

Galligan's first major and most widely seen role was as Billy Peltzer in the 1984 film Gremlins. Following the first Gremlins film, he appeared in Nothing Lasts Forever, and in 1988 he starred as Mark Loftmore in the horror comedy Waxwork. He reprised his role as Billy in the 1990 sequel , and returned to the role of Mark for .
In 2016, UK progressive rock band Gandalf's Fist announced that Galligan would voice a character on their album The Clockwork Fable.

Filmography

Film

Television